Cupid Parasite
2020 video game
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Cupid Parasite is an otome game and visual novel developed and published by Idea Factory. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on August 20, 2020 in Japan,[1] and November 2021 in western regions.[2] A fan disc titled Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling was released on November 30, 2023 in Japan,[3] and May 28, 2024 in the west.[4] Idea Factory International has announced that a port of Cupid Parasite for PCs will be released on September 22, 2026.[5][6]
- JP: Idea Factory
- WW: Idea Factory International
| Cupid Parasite | |
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| Developer | Otomate (Idea Factory) |
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| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Nintendo Switch Microsoft Windows |
| Genres | Visual novel, otome game |
| Mode | Single-player |
Plot
The game follows Lynette Mirror, a matchmaker who is secretly the goddess Cupid, having left Celestia to complete a divine mission on Earth. One day, her company tasks her with creating a reality television series about the Parasite 5, a group of men who are infamously "hopeless" with romance.
Adaptation
A stage play based on the game was performed in November 2021.[7]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 83/100[8] |
| OpenCritic | 79% recommend[9] |
The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 79% of critics.[9]